Depends. Their reference series gear is of excellent build and sound quality and certainly would be competitive with other "high end" gear. The Marantz badge also is applied to other products that are more mainstream.
Marantz,..then vs. now.
Saul Marantz deserves much for the beginnings of the "high-end". As many know Marantz went through the Superscope years and being at or below mainstream. What I am wondering is in the name and reality of the "high-end" is Marantz in the High-end/audiophile league or are they more mainstream?